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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Computer-assisted sedation reduces patient recovery time by almost 20 percentUse of computer-assisted propofol sedation for routine upper endoscopy and colonoscopy reduced recovery room time by almost 20 percent, according to a study (abstract 1054) released today at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2015. The study, conducted by researchers at Virginia Mason Medical (VMMC) Center, Seattle, WA, showed the process yielded a better recovery experience than the commonly used combination of midazolam and fentanyl.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-computer-assisted-sedation-patient-recovery-percent.html
MedicationsTue, 19 May 2015 09:00:01 EDTnews351231801Finding new life for first-line antibioticsDuke University researchers have identified a single, simple metric to guide antibiotic dosing that could bring an entire arsenal of first-line antibiotics back into the fight against drug-resistant pathogens.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-life-first-line-antibiotics.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 23 Apr 2015 14:00:02 EDTnews349008907Gender may contribute to recovery time after concussionA study of concussion patients using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) found that males took longer to recover after concussion than females did. Results of the study, which show that DTI can be used as a bias-free way to predict concussion outcome, are published online in the journal Radiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-gender-contribute-recovery-concussion.html
NeuroscienceTue, 06 May 2014 00:00:03 EDTnews318524280Global study to help improve quality of life for patients with diabetesResearchers at the Manchester Royal Infirmary's Diabetes Centre and Vascular Surgery Department together with microbiologists from The University of Manchester have recruited the first patient into a global study evaluating the best surgical practice to remove dead tissue from wounds that fail to heal effectively.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-global-quality-life-patients-diabetes.html
Medical researchTue, 08 Apr 2014 10:10:01 EDTnews316168705The concussed brain at work: fMRI study documents brain activation during concussion recoveryFor the first time, researchers have documented irregular brain activity within the first 24 hours of a concussive injury, as well as an increased level of brain activity weeks later—suggesting that the brain may compensate for the injury during the recovery time.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-concussed-brain-fmri-documents-concussion.html
NeuroscienceMon, 19 Aug 2013 11:03:09 EDTnews296128972Differences between 'marathon mice' and 'couch potato mice' reveal key to muscle fitnessResearchers discovered that small pieces of genetic material called microRNAs link the two defining characteristics of fit muscles: the ability to burn sugar and fat and the ability to switch between slow- and fast-twitch muscle fibers. The team used two complementary mouse models—the "marathon mouse" and the "couch potato mouse"—to make this discovery. But what's more, they also found that active people have higher levels of one of these microRNAs than sedentary people. These findings, published May 8 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, suggest microRNAs could be targeted for the development of new medical interventions aimed at improving muscle fitness in people with chronic illness or injury.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-differences-marathon-mice-couch-potato.html
Medical researchWed, 08 May 2013 11:03:06 EDTnews287229778Breast augmentation patients report high satisfaction rates, says studyNinety-eight percent of women undergoing breast augmentation surgery say the results met or exceeded their expectations, according to a prospective outcome study published in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-breast-augmentation-patients-high-satisfaction.html
SurgeryWed, 01 May 2013 12:27:29 EDTnews286630041Da Vinci's robot: Surgery is getting a renaissance(Medical Xpress)—Robots are everywhere these days. They roam Mars, solve Rubik's cubes and vacuum our floors. Now, a robot named da Vinci is helping patients across the Penn State region get the major surgeries they need with less pain, complications and recovery time.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-da-vinci-robot-surgery-renaissance.html
SurgeryThu, 25 Apr 2013 08:50:01 EDTnews286095903More severe concussion symptoms lead to longer recovery timeMost children who suffer from sports-related concussions recover within a few days. However, in a small number of children, symptoms can last for a month or more. Although there have been numerous theories as to what might predict a longer recovery time, there is no definitive answer as to why it takes some children longer to recover. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers attempted to identify risk factors that might predispose some children with concussions to longer recovery times.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-severe-concussion-symptoms-longer-recovery.html
PediatricsThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:03 EDTnews286045274Poll shows half of Americans would consider donating a kidney to a strangerGood news for anyone needing a transplant; a new Mayo Clinic survey shows that the public's support for both living and deceased organ donation is increasing. Eighty-four percent of respondents said they would be very or somewhat likely to consider donating a kidney or a portion of their liver to a close friend or family member in need, and an astounding 49 percent said they would be very or somewhat likely to consider donating a kidney to someone they have never met, which is often referred to as altruistic or "Good Samaritan" kidney donation.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-poll-americans-donating-kidney-stranger.html
OtherThu, 18 Apr 2013 09:54:37 EDTnews285497669Researchers devise X-ray approach to track surgical devices, minimize radiation exposureResearchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) have developed a new tool to help surgeons use X-rays to track devices used in "minimally invasive" surgical procedures while also limiting the patient's exposure to radiation from the X-rays.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-x-ray-approach-track-surgical-devices.html
SurgeryTue, 16 Apr 2013 10:19:00 EDTnews285326331Fight back against MRSA to be started with a sniffAn innovative anti-bacterial spray that will kill MRSA is being developed by Norwich Research Park scientists thanks to funding from the University of East Anglia.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mrsa.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 21 Mar 2013 08:20:01 EDTnews283071825Study shows rising rate of propofol abuse by health care professionalsAbuse of the anesthesia drug propofol is a "rapidly progressive form of substance dependence" that is being more commonly seen among health care professionals, reports a study in the April Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-propofol-abuse-health-professionals.html
AddictionMon, 18 Mar 2013 11:27:31 EDTnews282824842Adding endovascular therapy to tPA didn't improve recovery after strokeAdding endovascular therapy to clot-busting therapy for stroke did not significantly improve stroke recovery at three months, according to a study presented in a special symposium at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-adding-endovascular-therapy-tpa-didnt.html
CardiologyFri, 08 Feb 2013 05:50:01 EDTnews279524104Response and recovery in the brain may predict well-being(Medical Xpress)—It has long been known that the part of the brain called the amygdala is responsible for recognition of a threat and knowing whether to fight or flee from the danger.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-response-recovery-brain-well-being.html
NeuroscienceTue, 05 Feb 2013 07:20:01 EDTnews279269710Resident fatigue, stress trigger motor vehicle incidents, poll finds(Medical Xpress)—It appears that long, arduous hours in the hospital are causing more than stress and fatigue among doctors-in-training—they're crashing, or nearly crashing, their cars after work, according to new Mayo Clinic research. Nearly half of the roughly 300 Mayo Clinic residents polled during the course of their residencies reported nearly getting into a motor vehicle crash during their training, and about 11 percent were actually involved in a traffic accident.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-resident-fatigue-stress-trigger-motor.html
OtherMon, 17 Dec 2012 11:03:58 EDTnews274964630New study review examines benefits of music therapy for surgery patients(Medical Xpress)—A new study review published by the University of Kentucky found that music therapy can be beneficial to patients before, during and after a surgical procedure and may reduce pain and recovery time.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-benefits-music-therapy-surgery-patients.html
OtherMon, 19 Nov 2012 15:16:34 EDTnews272560584Robots enable scar-free hysterectomies for some womenThe precision and three-dimensional view provided by robots can enable essentially scar-free surgery for some women needing hysterectomies, physicians report.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-robots-enable-scar-free-hysterectomies-women.html
SurgeryMon, 12 Nov 2012 11:43:22 EDTnews271942988Therapeutic time window important factor for cord blood cell transplantation after stokeA research team from Germany has found that optimal benefit and functional improvement for ischemic stroke results when human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (hUCB MNCs) are transplanted into rat stroke models within 72 hours of the stroke. Their study is published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (21:6), now freely available on-line.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-therapeutic-window-important-factor-cord.html
Medical researchMon, 01 Oct 2012 12:01:59 EDTnews268311707Minimally invasive surgery works well for abdominal aortic aneurysms, Mayo finds A minimally invasive procedure known as endovascular repair used for abdominal aortic aneurysms has a low rate of complications, even in high-risk patients such as those with kidney, heart or lung problems, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Researchers found that even when aneurysms ruptured, endovascular repair had lower mortality rates than open-abdominal surgery, the other treatment option. The findings are being presented at the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society Annual Meeting, Sept. 6-8, in Milwaukee, Wis.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-minimally-invasive-surgery-abdominal-aortic.html
CardiologyThu, 06 Sep 2012 00:20:04 EDTnews266064266Anesthesia regimen linked to post-orthognathic op pain(HealthDay) -- Patients undergoing orthognathic maxillofacial surgery experience more pain postoperatively if they receive anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil versus inhalational agents and longer-acting opioids, according to a study published in the Summer 2012 issue of Anesthesia Progress.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-anesthesia-regimen-linked-post-orthognathic-op.html
OtherTue, 31 Jul 2012 17:32:41 EDTnews262974756Use of surgical robots booming despite hefty costDr. John Lenihan sits at a computer console about 20 feet from his hysterectomy patient lying on the operating table.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-surgical-robots-booming-hefty.html
SurgeryTue, 17 Jul 2012 17:40:01 EDTnews261764957Study reveals how anaesthesia causes jet-lag(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from The University of Auckland have discovered why people feel as though they have jet-lag after surgery, and the findings may have implications for post-operative recovery.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-reveals-anaesthesia-jet-lag.html
Medical researchTue, 17 Apr 2012 05:24:29 EDTnews253859053Better short-Term outcomes for private prostatectomies(HealthDay) -- For men undergoing radical prostatectomies (RPs), private health insurance coverage is linked with fewer complications, less in-hospital recovery time, and decreased mortality, compared to public coverage, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of Cancer.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-short-term-outcomes-private-prostatectomies.html
HealthFri, 30 Mar 2012 14:00:01 EDTnews252332394Non-invasive scans accurately predict 30-day risk for patients with chest painCoronary CT angiography (CCTA) -- a non-invasive way to look inside arteries that supply blood to the heart -- can quickly and reliably determine which patients complaining of chest pain at an emergency department can safely be sent home, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-non-invasive-scans-accurately-day-patients.html
CardiologyMon, 26 Mar 2012 11:50:01 EDTnews251980630Stereotactic radiotherapy provides excellent local control for lung malignancies(Medical Xpress) -- Image-guided stereotactic radiation therapy is well tolerated and very effective in locally-controlling lung cancer, Methodist Cancer Center researchers report in the April issue of the Journal of Radiation Oncology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-stereotactic-radiotherapy-excellent-local-lung.html
CancerTue, 20 Mar 2012 09:36:37 EDTnews251454989US plastic surgeries rise for second straight year The number of Americans getting nips and tucks rose in 2011 for the second straight year despite difficult economic times, a major US plastic surgeons' groups said on Thursday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-plastic-surgeries-straight-year.html
OtherThu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:09 EDTnews248014251Ultrasound being used to treat fractures(Medical Xpress) -- Ultrasound, the diagnostic tool first developed at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in the 1950s to scan the body, is now being used in its fracture clinic to help heal fractured bones and speed up the recovery time.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-ultrasound-fractures.html
Medical researchThu, 13 Oct 2011 13:29:42 EDTnews237731370Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke treatmentTime is of the essence when it comes to stroke treatment. But a new image guided technique could help shift the criterion from one that is determined by how long after the start of symptoms a patient receives medical care, suggests a small US study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-essence-treatment.html
NeuroscienceTue, 20 Sep 2011 04:25:44 EDTnews235711533Breakthrough procedure helps patients with throat, mouth cancer(Medical Xpress) -- A new robotic procedure performed by a Michigan State University physician at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital could vastly improve the quality of life and recovery time for patients who suffer from throat and mouth cancers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-breakthrough-procedure-patients-throat-mouth.html
CancerThu, 01 Sep 2011 09:13:52 EDTnews234087212